IPL 2022: Ashwin- Sangakkara India spin maestro R Ashwin is one of the most learned individuals in Indian cricket with a B.Tech degree. In a recent conversion with Rajasthan Royals, he won everyone’s hearts with golden words and his desire to keep improving himself. Follow IPL 2022 latest updates on InsideSport.IN
The conversation gives us a huge life lesson about being a “masterpiece and a work in progress” at the same time.
IPL 2022: Even at 35 R Ashwin super excited to learn from Kumar Sangakkara at Rajasthan Royals, says, ‘Looking forward to discuss a lot of cricket’
R Ashwin expressed his desire to learn from the best, i.e., coach Kumar Sangakkara, even after more than a decade in IPL. Maybe, it’s because of this nature that Ashwin made his white-ball comeback at 34 after a 4-year gap.
“Sanga is a lovely gentleman, whenever I’ve interacted with him. The first time I met him was on a tour to Sri Lanka. He is a lovely gentleman and quite an intellectual man. So, I am looking forward to a good connect with him and discuss a lot of cricket,” Ashwin told Rajasthan Royals.
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- R Ashwin, who played for Delhi Capitals last year, was picked by RR for Rs 5 crore at mega auction.
- He is one of the leading wicket-takers in IPL with 145 scalps in 167 games at a brilliant economy rate of 6.91 rpo.
Sangakkara bid adieu to Test cricket in 2015 after a Test against India. Coincidentally, Ashwin dismissed him in both the innings but remained no short of words to praise the Sri Lanka legend.
“I played a couple of Test matches, dismissed him a few times. It’s safe to say that Sanga retired then and there because, you know all these big batters when they get out to a certain bowler, they make plans and they come out hungrier, trying to dominate you. But I was, in a way, you know, happy that I dismissed him, happy that he was going to retire and I was a part of that game and quietly relaxed inside that he will not come upfront and battle against me again,” he added.
- Ashwin will be looking to work with Sangakkara o raise his batting skills as few more years of cricket still left in his international and IPL career.
IPL 2022: Even at 35 R Ashwin super excited to learn from Kumar Sangakkara at Rajasthan Royals, says, ‘Looking forward to discuss a lot of cricket’
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